xake
See also: xa kê
Basque
Etymology
From Arabic شَاه (šāh, “king in chess”), from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃake/, [ʃa.ke̞]
Noun
xake inan
- chess
- (chess) check
Declension
| Declension of xake (inanimate, ending in vowel) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
| absolutive | xake | xakea | xakeak |
| ergative | xakek | xakeak | xakeek |
| dative | xakeri | xakeari | xakeei |
| genitive | xakeren | xakearen | xakeen |
| comitative | xakerekin | xakearekin | xakeekin |
| causative | xakerengatik | xakearengatik | xakeengatik |
| benefactive | xakerentzat | xakearentzat | xakeentzat |
| instrumental | xakez | xakeaz | xakeez |
| inessive | xaketan | xakean | xakeetan |
| locative | xaketako | xakeko | xakeetako |
| allative | xaketara | xakera | xakeetara |
| terminative | xaketaraino | xakeraino | xakeetaraino |
| directive | xaketarantz | xakerantz | xakeetarantz |
| destinative | xaketarako | xakerako | xakeetarako |
| ablative | xaketatik | xaketik | xakeetatik |
| partitive | xakerik | — | — |
| prolative | xaketzat | — | — |
Derived terms
- xakelari
Further reading
- "xake" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “xake” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus